# Validation of the Multiracial Youth Socialization Brief (MY‐Soc‐B) Scale with adolescents

## TL;DR

This study validates a shorter version of a scale that measures how Multiracial adolescents experience socialization around race and culture from their caregivers.

## Contribution

The study introduces a validated, shortened version of the Multiracial Youth Socialization Scale with strong psychometric properties.

## Key findings

- The original 62-item scale was reduced to 24 items while retaining an eight-factor structure.
- The shortened scale showed strong validity and reliability for eight subscales related to racial socialization.
- 20 out of 24 correlations with racial-ethnic identity measures were consistent with the original scale.

## Abstract

The present study validates a brief version of the Multiracial Youth Socialization Scale, the MY‐Soc‐B, which assesses Multiracial youths' experiences of receiving messages from their caregivers about race and culture. Using a sample of 318 diverse Multiracial American adolescents (M
age = 16.01; SD = 1.30), the original 62 items were reduced to 24 items via an examination of confirmatory factor analyses and conceptual clarity and fit of item content. The model fit strongly supported retaining the eight‐factor structure from the original full version. Validity and reliability of the eight subscales (i.e., navigating multiple heritages, Multiracial identity socialization, preparation for monoracism, negative socialization, race‐conscious socialization, diversity appreciation socialization, colorblind socialization, and silent socialization) were largely supported, with 20/24 correlations between the MY‐Soc‐B subscales and racial‐ethnic identity resolution, affirmation, and exploration replicating associations found with the original 62‐item MY‐Soc Scale.